SER-BC has recently expanded to become SER-WC!
Please help us develop our Restoration Showcase and contact us if you know of any relevant projects.
Grasslands Ecosystem Restoration (Grasslands National Park)
Project Lead: Parks Canada
Since small seeding trials in the late 90’s, Grasslands National Park has converted over 7 quarter
sections of cultivated lands back into native upland communities, typical of the mixed-grass
prairie. These fields will continue to be monitored and any non-native invasive species,
specifically crested wheatgrass and annual bromes, will be controlled through mechanical and
chemical methods. Now that these fields, which were under cultivation at the time the Park
was established, have been revegetated, restoring important ecological processes are
underway by thoughtfully incorporating grazing and fire to further develop these fields and
other key areas of the park. As these areas continue to be monitored and managed, new
projects are now focusing on creating habitat specific to species at risk. For example, the
conversion of hay land, previously seeded to non-native monocultures for agricultural use, will
be restored to a silver sagebrush community. The pilot project for this is planned for seeding in
2024 after 4 years of site preparations are complete and the field is completely bare of non-
native invasive plants.
For more information on the project, click here.
Wascana Creek
This presentation outlines restoration techniques, including soil bioengineering, used to reduce erosion and slumping along a dyke adjacent to Wascana Creek.
Nature Conservancy of Canada Southern Saskatchewan Properties
This article summarizes the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s work to re-establish native grasses on two parcels of land in southern Saskatchewan totaling 59 hectares. A description of the native grass species used and the benefits for erosion control and burrowing owl habitat creation are included.
Wildlife Habitat Canada Projects
Wildlife Habitat Canada has been involved in a number of restoration projects across Saskatchewan. Summaries of these projects are available on their website.